On Monday, October 19, an elderly lady injured in a car accident died in hospital.
According to New Orleans Police, 80 year old Dorothy Johnson of New Orleans was driving a Chevrolet Tracker across Poland Avenue on North Johnson Street shortly after noon. She was crossing Poland at Johnson on her way to the mechanic shop, only three blocks from her home when she was hit on the driver’s side by a red Hyundai saloon being driven by a 38 year old man.
The crash was so severe Johnson had to be extricated with special equipment with most of the damage being on the driver’s side. The Hyundai exhibited mainly serious front end damage.
Johnson was taken by ambulance to University Hospital, where she was pronounced dead of multiple blunt force trauma.
The male driving the Hyundai was questioned and tests for impairment are pending. In addition the investigation will check to see at what speed he was travelling. So far no citations have been issued.
Dorothy Johnson is survived by her eight daughters, 16 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren, and one great-great grandchild.
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